The Mission College Prep Royals will head out on the road to square off against the Lompoc Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lompoc took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mission College Prep, who comes in off a win.
Mission College Prep took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Caruthers with a sharp 34-14 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Royals needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Mission College Prep found their leader in underclassman Miles Thompson, who rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Thompson is becoming a predictor of Mission College Prep's success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 2-1 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Jayden Nozil got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Mission College Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Nozil and Champ Morrisey.
Meanwhile, Lompoc suffered their closest defeat since October 27, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Arroyo Grande by a score of 17-14. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 496th, while the Eagles are ranked 132nd).
Mission College Prep moved to 3-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Lompoc, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
Mission College Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lompoc in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Lompoc's Tony Arango, who threw for 170 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Mission College Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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